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" Heywood and Shirley were but types of thee, Thou last great prophet of tautology: Even I, a dunce of more renown than they, ^ Was sent before but to prepare thy way: And coarsely clad in Norwich drugget came To teach the nations in thy greater name. "
Miscellany Poems: Containing Variety of New Translations of the Ancient ... - Page 2
by John Dryden - 1716
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MacFlecknoe: A Poem

John Dryden - Poetry - 1709 - 24 pages
...Thoughtlefs on Monarch Oaks, that (bade the Plata» And, fpread in folemn ftate, fupinely reign. Htywood and Shirley were but Types of thee, Thou laft great Prophet of Tautology s "Ал Even I, a dunce of more renown thah theyj Wasfent before but to ргфаге thy way ^ And...
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The first (-sixth) part of Miscellany poems, publ. by Mr. Dryden, Part 1

Miscellany poems - 1716 - 426 pages
...Thoughtlefs as Monarch Oaks, that fliade the plain, And, fpread in folemn ftate, fupiuely reign. Heyuiood and Shirley were but Types of thee, Thou laft great...before but to prepare thy way : And courfly clad in Narwuh Drugget came To teach the Nations in thy greater name. My warbling Lute, the Lute I whilom (hung,...
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The Miscellaneous Works of John Dryden, Esq;: Containing All His Original ...

John Dryden - 1760 - 528 pages
...Thoughtlefs as monarch oaks, that made the plain, And fpread in folemn ftate fupinely reign. Ueywood and Shirley were but types of thee, Thou laft great...they, Was fent before but to prepare thy way ; And, coarfely clad in Norwich drugget, came To teach the nations in thy greater name. My warbling lute,...
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The Miscellaneous Works: Containing All His Original Poems, Tales ..., Volume 2

John Dryden - English poetry - 1760 - 488 pages
...plain, And fpread in folemn ftate fupinely reign. Heywood and Shirley were but types of thee, Than laft great prophet of tautology. Even I, a dunce of...they, Was fent before but to prepare thy way ; And, coarfely clad in Norwich drugget, carne To teach the nations in thy greater name. My warbling lute,...
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The Miscellaneous Works of John Dryden, Esq: Containing All His Original ...

John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 386 pages
...and was certainly a moft voluminous wiileri fur Iw tells us in h4s dedication of th; Englifh Trawlkr, Even I, a dunce of more renown than they, Was fent before but to prepare thy way; And, coarfely clad in Norwich drugget, came •/ To teach the nations in thy greater name. My warbling lute,...
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The Beauties of English Poesy, Volume 1

Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1767 - 294 pages
...fupinely reign. Heywood and Shirley were but types of thee, Thou laft great prophet of Tautology. Ev'n I, a dunce of more renown than they, Was fent before but to prepare thy way ; And, coarfely clad in Norwich drugget, came To teach the nations in thy greater name. My warbling lute,...
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The Miscellaneous Works of John Dryden, Esq: Containing All His Original ...

John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 388 pages
...thoughtlefs, majefty: Thoughtlefs as monarch oaks, that fhade the plain, And fpread in folemn ftate fupinely reign. , Heywood » and Shirley were but...of thee, Thou laft great prophet of tautology. Even " to pofterity, tho' pofiihly an enemy has done that for him, which " his own endeavours could never...
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Original Poems, Volume 1

John Dryden - English poetry - 1773 - 260 pages
...majefty : VoL. I.-i I Thowghtlefs as monareh oaks, that fhade the plain, And, fpread in folemn ftate, fupinely reign. Heywood and Shirley were but types...they, Was fent before but to prepare thy way ; And, coarfely clad in Norwich drugget, came To teach the nations in thy greater name. My warbling lute,...
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The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces ..., Volume 14, Page 2

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 326 pages
...fupinely reign. Heywood and Shirley were but types of thce, Thou laft great prophet of tautology! Ev'n I, a dunce of more renown than they, Was fent before but to prepare thy way ; And, coarfely clad in Norwich drugget, came To teach the nations in thy greater name. My warbling lute,...
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The Works of the English Poets: Dryden

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 328 pages
...fupinely reign. Heywood and Shirley were but types of thee, Thou la'ft great prophet of tautology ! Ev'n I, a dunce of more renown than they, Was fent before but to prepare thy way ; Aud, coarfely clad in Norwich drugget, came To teach the nations in thy greater name. My warbling...
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